Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-06-29

A non partisan local option state con
ventiou was held ia Columbus Tuesday,
June IS, and there was an attendance Of
about fifty at the morning session with an
increase al the afternoon meeting. Rev.
DR.. John Pearson, a very aggressive non
partisan prohibtionist, of Htllsboro; the
Rev. James Brand. q republican and radi-
cal prohibitionist, of Oberlin: Mr.. {. T..
Jameson, editor and proprietor of the Cr-
bana Daily Citizen; General ;. II. Hurst,
of ChilIicothe. state food commissioner;
Rev. J. =. Mills. of Berea, who has been a
very prominent third-par'y prohhitionist:
Colonel Raymond Burr. OF Columbus: Rev.
|. W. Metcalf. Columbus republican; Rev.
w. ID. Whilock, of Delaware: Rev. q. ID.
Cotton, Of Columbus. and other prominent
and well known citizens of the state. were
present Reports were given from various
towns. showing the operations of the local
option clause of the Dow law. In Athens,
where an ordinance has been in operation
about three months, there has been mo-
ticeable decrease in crime. sColonel Ray
mond Burr. reporting from Franklin coun-
ty, said:
Millions of money is invested in the man
ufacture of beer. and the saloons are open
at all hours of the day and night He
thought this was due TO money and iniiu-
ence. The saloonsts are mp in arms against
the democratic mayor of Columbus because
he had recommended the introduction of a
IL o'clock closing ordinance. However. the
smaller towns Of the county have taken ad-
vantage of the local option feature Of the
Dow law. and he hoped it would be main
tanned.
II seems that number of the smaller
towns in Cuyshoga county have adopted
anii-liuuor ordinances. The resolutions.
presented by General Hurst, were slightly
amended and adopted. They hail with
pleasure" the growth of temperance
sentiment throughout the state and nation. ."
The second resolution. as adopted. reads:
We recognize and rejoice in the fact that
the local option law OF the state has driven
the saloon from many towns. cities and
villages already and promises much more
good. Its imperfections should be eliminat-
ed and lis powers enlarged.
The following are the remainder of the
resolutions:
We favor the eNtention of the principles
of local option 10 townships and counties
50 that all citizens of the state may have
the right TO vote for or against the suppress
sion of the liquor traffic. and the will of
the people alike in town and county, shall
thus become the law.
That We believe that the clause of the
Dow law. under which some munich
pal councils have authorized the opening
nf the saloons on Sunday should be re-
pealed.
That we believe in providing by law for
the instruction of the children in the com
mon schools of the nature and evils of al
coholic stimulants and narcotics.
That We heartily commend the work of
the W. e. T. L.. Good Templars. and other
temperance organizations. and wish them
God speed.
The necessity of united action on the
part OF all temperance people suggests. with
eyer-renewed emphasis. our duty to ignore
personal and party differences and. what
ever onr party faiths may be. stand as q
compact and united army against the com
mon foe of the citizen, the family and the
state.
We fav0r the organization of a state
association. with county and township
auxiliareS. which shall unite all the tenn
perance workers of the state in non-par-
tisan Citizens Temperance League, -
working together for the destruction Of the
saloon.
Rev. ID. F. Whitlock. of Delaware. was
made president of the Ohio Citizens Tenn
perance League; Rev. James Brand, of
Oberlin, vice president; Rev. o. ID. Cotton.
of Columbus, secretary; Mr. o. s. Miller.
of Jackson county, treasurer, and the apl-
lowing named gentlemen were appointed
an executive committee: General S. II.
Hurst. of Columbus: Harry White, of
Toledo; General W. ID. Hamilton. of
Athens; Judge Dial, of Springfield; Rev.
Stewart of Alliance.